Pree release below in full. I can see this going starkly one way or the other – they’ll sell gangbusters or flop spectacularly based on the remaining level of public interest in these characters. I like that the legacy numbering will be maintained inside the issues at least. The Artist’s edition will be interesting to see.

San Diego, CA (January 22, 2015) – IDW Publishing is proud to announce that they will debut a new collection of Disney Comics beginning in March 2015 with the publication of Don Rosa’s Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Artist’s Edition, followed by four extra-length comic series launches in April, May, June, and July.

April sees the debut of Uncle Scrooge #1, which will feature the best tales from creators around the world starring the iconic tycoon adventurer. Donald Duck #1 launches in May, Mickey Mouse #1 in June, and in July, Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories will maintain the original numbering and launch with #721 as the first IDW issue.

“The chance to bring Disney comics to fans, both old and new, is a fantastic opportunity,” said IDW editor Sarah Gaydos. “We cannot wait to get these into the hands of readers!”

All four premiere issues will offer 48 pages of content for $3.99, with subsequent issues offering 40 pages per issue for that same cover price.

Each issue will feature two regular covers, as well as a unique cover that places the characters in different environments that feature theme park attractions—including April’s Adventureland-themed cover—and other very familiar settings and costumes. If you aren’t already an avid collector, you will be! Some examples of what fans can expect to see are:

April 2015– Adventureland

Uncle Scrooge #1 (48p)

May 2015–Tomorrowland

Uncle Scrooge #2 (40p)

Donald Duck #1 (48p)

June 2015 – So special we cannot tell you yet!

Uncle Scrooge #3 (40p)

Donald Duck #2 (40p)

Mickey Mouse #1 (48p)

July 2015– Fantasyland

Uncle Scrooge #4 (40p)

Donald Duck #3 (40p)

Mickey Mouse #2 (40p)

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #721 (48p)

August 2015– EPCOT Center

Uncle Scrooge #5 (40p)

Donald Duck #4 (40p)

Mickey Mouse #3 (40p)

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #722 (40p)

Uncle Scrooge TPB, Vol. 1

September 2015– Frontierland

Uncle Scrooge #6 (40p)

Donald Duck #5 (40p)

Mickey Mouse #4 (40p)

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #723 (40p)

Mickey Mouse TPB, Vol. 1

October 2015– Haunted Mansion

Uncle Scrooge #7 (40p)

Donald Duck #6 (40p)

Mickey Mouse #5 (40p)

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #724 (40p)

Donald Duck TPB, Vol. 1

November 2015– Toontown

Uncle Scrooge #8 (40p)

Donald Duck #7 (40p)

Mickey Mouse #6 (40p)

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #725 (40p)

Uncle Scrooge TPB, Vol. 2

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories TPB, Vol. 1

December 2015– Top Secret!

Uncle Scrooge #9 (40p)

Donald Duck #8 (40p)

Mickey Mouse #7 (40p)

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #726 (40p)

Mickey Mouse TPB Vol 2

The new IDW titles including Donald, Mickey, and Scrooge will be #1s, but will continue their classic legacy number inside the issues.

In addition to the monthly comics released in print, IDW will also be bringing Disney Comics into new territories with Micro Comic Fun Packs, and subsequent Artist’s Editions, too. Details on titles and release schedules will follow.

Nancy A. Collins’ Celebrated Comic Book Series Becomes Her First Graphic Novel Collection

San Diego, CA (August 13, 2014) – Vampires are part of today’s popular culture but in the 1990s, they were underground. And that is exactly where Sonja Blue, the protagonist of Nancy A. Collins’ (Vampirella, Swamp Thing) comic book series, Sunglasses After Dark, hunts for the monster responsible for making her one. IDW Publishing is proud to be collecting the cult-classic miniseries for the first time in a fully remastered graphic novel due this November.

“I am thrilled to finally see Sunglasses After Dark collected as a graphic novel,” said Collins. “The road was long, but the end result is something I am proud of. My collaborator, Stan Shaw, has outdone himself as both artist and colorist. I think fans of Sonja Blue will be pleased. ”

Acknowledged as one of the first Urban Fantasy novels, Sunglasses After Dark burst onto the fantasy/horror scene in 1989, garnering widespread critical praise and winning the Horror Writers Association’s coveted Bram Stoker Award. Together with artist Shaw, Collins adapted the novel into a six-and-a-half-issue comic-book miniseries, which became an instant cult classic. The IDW collected edition will be digitally re-colored by series artist Shaw, completely re-lettered by Eisner and Harvey Award winning letterer Thomas Mauer, and features re-tweaked dialog and narration by Collins herself.

The story begins in a madhouse and goes on to reveal the mystery behind the disappearance of a nightclubbing heiress and her transformation into a tough-as-nails punk vampire/vampire-slayer. Sonja Blue is a “living” vampire who still possesses a soul, and is determined to fight for what remains of her humanity, while still seeking bloody revenge against the vampire who attacked her. But as dangerous as hunting down vampires may be, it is nothing compared to her greatest foe: The Other–the demonic alter ego with which she is locked in constant battle for the body they both share.

If you like your vampires with a bit of grit and a side of punk, this is the one for you. The full-color, 212-page hardcover is coming for you in November (ISBN: 978-1-63140-162-6).